Most EU and Asian Trade Route States has made planning to the nearest ELECTRIC POWER mass or light transit station within 5 minute walk or less than 0.5km. The years of stimulus spending has created a massive network of BUS, light rail, mass rail with such capability.

With adjustable coach sizes, waiting time for public transport coach can be reduced to 10 to 20 minutes intervals.

This create easy access to buildings from Mass Transit or Public Transport stations.
The Asian Trade Route states will be placing more emphasis on the development of more pedestrian friendly infrastructure.
Perhaps, it's in the Asian Trade Route States that will have found MASS TRANSIT and probably ROBOT AGE to continue to grow despite a crude oil supply issue from middle east.

High parking charges are used to dissuade Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Korean motorist from using their cars, if they have a unit.

In Japan, it cost almost JPY40,000 to 60,000 a month for parking near the office.
These is equivalent to US$500 to 750 a month - quite impossible for 80% of Japan's population when average income is only US$3,000 a month.

The BEYOND PETROLEUM strategies pays dividends for such states as they do not have to pay massive import bills on the very expensive CRUDE OIL, especially when their states are without Natural Resources.

mostly 500 sq. ft in size. The design are simple, zen like.
The aged, handicapped have income via the retirement mutuals, handicapped insurance payments.....
Their small homes size could mean OVERHEAD railings that can solve the Short Battery Charge in present technologies but with enough autonomous power to do simple chores like buying food from a convenience store.

We are right to say that THESE STATES are ready for the AGE OF ROBOTS.

The INFRASTRUCTURE and the retail sector developments in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore makes those society ideal for the INTRODUCTION of commercial R-3 robotics. The mass market model can be hooked up to electric supply and uses Batteries for external movements of up to 1 hour. The more OUTDOOR SPECIFIC robots can be fitted with "nuclear batteries", or "advanced miniature fuel cells".

There is low car ownership in these societies, only 1 car, every ten citizens or resident.

It'll probably spur the development of PERSONAL SPACE design for the Mass Rapid Transit, Light Rail Transit systems in these states.

The development of system to enhance PERSONAL SPACE will improve the lifestyle in the states undertaking BEYOND PETROLEUM, and AGE OF ROBOT technologies.

Simple enhancements, such as Yellow strip line for the disabled, Staggered Operation times of offices, malls, factories, Schools, logistic operations, Bus lanes, Coach number on the Train Set, and frequency of train arrivals can be dabbled as solutions.